The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-21
Justice Miller Talks Briefly and in q
Cautious Way Concerning the Case.
He Regards It as One of the Greatest Import
ance, and Says Justice Harlan Is the Man
to Whom the Anarchists Should Apply.
THE CONDEMNED ANARCHISTS,

Petition to Suit advanced" People
Views of Supreme Justice Miller.
CHICAGO, Sept 20.-The committee having in
charge the circulating of petition begging
mercy for the condemned Anarchists have con-
cluded that the mild form of prayer originally
adopted will not meet the views of those who
have advanced" ideas on the subject and con-
slider the convicted seven not criminals but
as martyrs To obtain the signatures OF such
the following has been adopted. and will be cir
culated in addition to the first designed petition:
limos: 'eNehe' i'i'hAfu = oS'esoS' '0'''h0f OF
"The undersigned having watched with great
interest the progress of events in connection
with and since the trial in Chicago of the So
called Anarchists, August Spies, Michael
Schwab. Oscar Neebe, Albert r. Parsons Sam
uel Felden, Adolph Fischer Louis Lngg and
George Engel. and believing that the sentence
against them was and is unwarranted by the
evidence. extreme in its severity, and induced
by view of the law never hitherto sanctioned
by any well-considered precedent; and that the
accused were not shown to have been guilty of
the throwing or causing to be thrown the bomb
at the socalled Haymarket meeting: and
being advised in effect by the statement
of the prosecution in said cause that
these Hen were selected and proceeded against
simply because of their position leaders in
the general labor agitation, which seems TO
as unwarranted as it is il judicious, and calcu-
lated to embitter the wage-worksrs still further
against the present social order; and, believing
State are better served by mercy than by rig
orous execution of judgment the justice of
which is questioned by very many of our people,
respectfully protest against the execution
thereof, and bespeak, in the name of Justice
mercy and humanity. the exercise by your Ex-
ceilency of the executive cemsncy in the case of
these men,"
At a joint meeting of the Independent Bakers
Union and Bakers Union No. 49, last night
resolutions were adopted condemning the Su-
-.
protesting against violating the Constitution
and prostituting justice; requesting the Gov
ernor to postpone the execution. and expressing
deep contempt for the Supreme Court judges
Custom Tailors' Assembly. No. 1855 Knights Of
Labor, also adopted resolutions protesting
against the legal murder of human beings
account OF their opinions, and assuring the con-
demned men of their support. AT meeting of
Furniture workers Union, No l. resolutions
condemning the action Of the Supreme Court in
the Anarchist case were unanimously adopted.
At q meeting of Assembly 6.303, Knights of
Labor. tonight. resolution was adopted declar
ing the decision of the Supreme Court in tho
Anarchist case unjust and respectfully urging
upon the Governor the necessity of his pardon
ing the condemned men at once
A telegram from Springfield says letters
from Anarchists and sympathizers with anarchy
pouring in upon the Governor, making ap-
peals in behalf of the condemned Chicago Grim
inals
Justice Samuel F. Miller, the United States
Supreme Court judge to whom. it is rumored
the condemned Anarchists propose to present
their case, was overtaken by a reporter here to-
day, just as the eminent jurist was climbing
into bus on the way to take train for
keokuk The reporter clambered in and also
sat down opposite the portly Justice. and waited
until the driver had collected the two fares
fastened the door upon both passengers, and
whipped up his horses. Justice Miller was not
overjoyed to learn his fellow -passepe gers
mission. and answered questions rather
brusquely, but finally made up his mind
there was escape .Such o case" said he
finally, "such a case is usually taken before one
of the district la this Justice Harlan
should be He is not in Chicago now, but
in Washington. where he will be for some
time. 1t is very rare that cases of criminal
nature come before the Supreme Court, and
when they do, they usually cases where vo-
very rare, indeed, that the Supreme Court
touches a decided by State court. The
Anarchists, to get their case before the Supreme
Court, must prove that the constitutional
rights Of the prisoners the federal laws were
broken in the trial"
DO you think they werel
II don't know. can't say"
"Would the fact that it is a case of national
importance make any difference in getting it be-
fere the Supreme Court"
mo; but it is a case of national importance
only in its consequences. The consequences are
of more than national Importance"
''Yes, in this city the case has attracted Won
derful attention"
mot at all wonderful, sir. Iconsider the case
the most important tried in this country for
years. These fellows seem to have made Chi
cago their headquarters. They have more
friends here than any where else in the country"
just at this point the bus bumped up against
the platform of the depot the Justice grabbed
his and satchels, and fed He goes from
keokuk to ST. Louis. where be is to hold court.